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Medicago marina

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(c) Papageorgiou Nikolaos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Papageorgiou Nikolaos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Medicago marina is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found worldwide. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include coastal medick and sea medick.

Description

A herb.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Cyprus, Mediterranean,

References (1)

  • http://cypruswildflowers.com

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